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OAS to Hold Workshop for Central America and the Dominican Republic on Participation and Access to Information for Sustainable Development in El Salvador
OAS to Hold Workshop for Central America and the Dominican Republic on Participation and Access to Information for Sustainable Development in El Salvador May 22, 2013 The Organization of American States (OAS) will hold, on Thursday, May 23, in San Salvador, the first Regional Workshop on "Mechanisms of Participation and Access to Information for Sustainable Development" for the ...
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Brazils Neymar set to become latest attraction in Europe
Helio Suenaga/STR/Getty Images SAO PAULO (AP) -- Everywhere you look and everywhere you go, there appears to be some sort of reference about Neymar. It might be in one of the dozens of television commercials or on billboards by sponsors that make him by far the best paid athlete in Brazil. Or in his appearance in the popular soap opera that puts him inside the homes of tens of ...
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Brazil’s Swap Rates Decline as Inflation Slows Real Advances
Brazil 's swap rates fell for the first time in seven days after a report showed inflation slowed, spurring speculation that policy makers will limit increases in borrowing costs. Swap rates on the contract due in January dropped five basis points, or 0.05 percentage point, to 8.08 percent at 10:16 a.m. ...
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PH Brazil forge air agreement to mount flights
Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. Under the new air agreement between the Philippine and Brazilian governments, a total of seven flights a week may be mounted between Manila and any point in Brazil. The agreement also allows an unlimited number of ...
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STXNEWS LATAM-Nau rates Brazils Ita buy Bradesco fair value
Wed May 22, 2013 9:41am EDT Analysts at Nau Securities led by Iigo Vega initiated on Wednesday coverage of Brazilian private-sector banks Ita Unibanco Holding SA and Banco Bradesco SA. Vega and his team rated shares of Ita "buy" with a price target of 40 reais; the rating on Bradesco is "fair value" at a target of 38 reais. In the case of Ita, Vega said that while the bank, ...
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Coty Inc. And Frajo Announce A New Joint Venture In Brazil
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Coty Inc., an emerging leader in global beauty, is pleased to announce that it will form a joint venture in Brazil with Frajo Internacional, a leading Brazilian cosmetics distributor. The new venture will distribute and market Coty mass/masstige brands in the retail ...
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STXNEWS LATAM-Brazil stock ratings price targets for Wednesday
Wed May 22, 2013 9:01am EDT The following is a list of price target and rating activity for Brazilian stocks on Wednesday: 1) JPMorgan Securities analyst Ken Worthington raised the price target for shares of Brazilian financial bourse operator BM&FBovespa SA to 16 reais from 14 reais, citing "higher valuations that global exchanges are again commanding in the market place on what we believe ...
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ON Telecom picks Aircom for LTE design optimisation in Brazil
Aircom International, a leading independent software and solutions provider for improved network performance, has inked a contract deal with Brazilian wireless broadband start-up ON Telecom, for the design and optimisation of its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. The newcomer intends to leverage ...
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Brazil consumer prices rise 0.46 pct in month to mid-May
SAO PAULO, May 22 (Reuters) - Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index rose 0.46 percent in the month to mid-May, slightly below the median of analysts' forecasts, government statistics agency IBGE said on Wednesday. The index had been expected to rise 0.49 percent in the period, according to the median forecast of 26 analysts surveyed by Reuters. Estimates ranged from 0.38 percent to ...
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Is South America’s latest strongman a woman
LIMA, Peru - High heels and mascara may be the last things that spring to mind when talking about Latin America’s pantheon of authoritarian strongmen. Yet for her opponents, the latest controversial move of Argentina’s immaculately made-up president, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, has cemented her place in the region’s ...
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SkyWest buys 40 jets from Brazil
(34 mins ago) Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer on Tuesday announced the sale of 40 E-175 jets to U.S. carrier SkyWest. SkyWest will operate the aircraft under a Capacity Purchase Agreement with United Airlines, Xinhua news agency reports. According to Embraer, before the sale of 40 E-175 jets, the company has made contracts with United Airlines for 30 E-175 jets last month. In addition to ...
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Brazil sells 40 jets to US carrier
Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer on Tuesday announced the sale of 40 E-175 jets to US carrier SkyWest.SkyWest will operate the aircraft under a Capacity Purchase Agreement (CPA) with United Airlines.According to Embraer, before the sale of 40 E-175 jets, the company has made contracts with United Airlines for 30 E-175 jets last month.In addition to the 40 jets bought, SkyWest may take another 60 ...
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Shree Renuka Sugars to raise $350 million through its Brazilian arm
Actor Hrithik Roshan’s upcoming superhero science fiction film Krrish 3, slated for a Diwali release, has inked a two-year licensing and merchanding deal with Mumbai-based brand licensing firm Dream Theatre, through Carving ...
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Philippines Brazil agree on new flights
MANILA--Daily flights between the Philippines and Brazil, South America's largest country, may start soon following the approval of new air rights between the two countries this week. The on Wednesday announced that the Philippine and Brazilian governments had signed an air agreement. Under the accord signed by the Philippine air panel this week, a total of seven flights a week are now ...
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Brazil is Australias perfect match ANU
Australia should boost its ties with Brazil as the South American nations continues its transformation into a global power, an ANU expert ...
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Brazilian company discovers oil near Namibian coast
The HRT president Joe Paul told the media in the presence of Prime Minister Hage Geingob at the State House that the discovery was made within the Walvis Basin where the company has dug its first well ...
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Brazil Militarizes Borders Ahead of Confederations Cup
Lucy Jordan By Lucy Jordan, Senior Contributing Reporter BRASLIA, BRAZIL – The Ministry of Defense in Brazil is sending 25,000 soldiers to patrol ...
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Brazil Simplifies Visas for Foreign Workers
Ben Tavener By Ben Tavener, Senior Contributing Reporter SO PAULO, BRAZIL - The Brazilian government has announced that the application process for work visas to Brazil has been simplified significantly in response to demands from industry, calling for more qualified overseas workers to fill gaps in the Brazilian labor market. The government says it hopes that regular work visas, which ...
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The New Musical Sounds of Rio
Chesney Hearst By Chesney Hearst, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Cidade Maravilhosa is a place known for the cultural and ethnic diversity of its people, and the music varies and blends as much as the inhabitants themselves. Leo Justi, Apollo, and Dorgas are a part of a new batch of homegrown artists who are creating innovative mixtures of sounds that are influenced by ...
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Salvador Preparing for Heavy FIFA Participation
Robbie Blakeley By Robbie Blakeley, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Salvador, the capital city of Bahia, and its brand new Arena Fonte Nova will be heavily involved in FIFA activity over the next year. The rebuilt stadium will host three matches next month during the Confederations Cup beforeplaying a big role next year, when no fewer than six games will be played in ...
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Top Tech in Rio for WWW2013 Conference
Anna Kaiser By Anna Kaiser, Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Computer scientists, academics, and other technology professionals flocked to Rio last week for the 19th annual WWW2013 conference at ...
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Traveling Brazil for the Confederations Cup
FIFA Confederations Cup will turn the sporting world's attention to Brazil, as the cup will feature all regional football champions plus world champion Spain in the preparatory tournament for the World Cup. To visit each of the six host cities, while catching the best football (soccer) action, try this ...
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America’s Day 2013 in Rio de Janeiro
Fiona Hurrell By Fiona Hurrell, Senior Contributing Reporter RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – On Saturday May 25th, the American Society of Rio de Janeiro (AmSoc Rio) will host their annual America's Day celebration at the Escola Americana (American School) in Gvea. As always, the event promises a range of fun family activities to entice both adults and children ...
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Xis Latin American tour to enhance cooperation spokesman
Chinese president to visit three Latin American nations and US China will take the opportunity of President Xi Jinping's upcoming visits to three Latin American nations to further increase political trust and consolidate friendship with them, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said Tuesday.Hong Lei's comments at a press briefing came after Qin Gang, also a Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
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Conservative political party files Supreme Court challenge to ruling on gay marriage in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil - A conservative party is challenging a judicial ruling that requires all of Brazil's notary publics to register same-sex civil unions as marriages if couples request it. Last week, the National Council of Justice that oversees the country's judiciary said notary publics cannot refuse to marry gay couples or convert a same-sex civil union into a marriage if ...
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Brazil fighting the good fight?
Brazil’s recent victory in a trade dispute with the US, which was resolved through the WTO is a victory, not just for the biggest economy in South America, but also for developing nations around the world, showing that the mechanisms of the WTO can be used to further their interests – although it will take years of fighting and unrelenting effort…
Brazil’s ongoing dispute with the United States over the subsidizing of cotton for producers in the US, looks like it may soon be resolved, as Brazil recently indicated it would hold off on slapping a range of 102 US goods with sanctions, if the US agreed to certain measures put forth by the South American country. Read more
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